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Derek DeBenedetto

Investor

Principal, Head of Business Development at Princeton

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

About

Derek DeBenedetto joined Princeton in 2023 and leads business development at the firm. He previously spent five years as Director of Business Development at ZMC, a private equity firm focused on media, technology, and entertainment, and earlier worked at PitchBook Data and in the Financial Sponsors group at Cowen & Company. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Princeton Equity GroupPrincipal, Head of Business Developmentcurrent2023 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey
  2. ZMCDirector - Business Development2018 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. PitchBook DataBusiness Development2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. Cowen and CompanyInvestment Banking Analyst - Sponsors Coverage2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Cowen and CompanySummer Analyst2014New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

  • Series 79 — FINRA

From Derek's professional profile.

Colleagues at Princeton

Alex Bouthillette
Vice President at Princeton
Austin Cade
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Princeton
Brandon Haire
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Chris Tanco
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Doug Kennealey
Managing Partner at Princeton
Guillaume Bonniol
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Jack Bennett
Associate at Princeton
Jack Nagle
Principal at Princeton

Frequently asked questions

Who is Derek DeBenedetto?
Derek DeBenedetto joined Princeton in 2023 and leads business development at the firm. He previously spent five years as Director of Business Development at ZMC, a private equity firm focused on media, technology, and entertainment, and earlier worked at PitchBook Data and in the Financial Sponsors group at Cowen & Company. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business.
Where does Derek DeBenedetto work?
Derek DeBenedetto is Principal, Head of Business Development at Princeton.
Where did Derek DeBenedetto go to school?
Derek DeBenedetto studied at Penn State University (Bachelor of Science, Finance and Accounting); Holy Ghost Preparatory School.

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